NORTHBROOK, Ill., Jan. 27, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Virgos, known to be
critical, meticulous and reserved, are also more likely to get into
a car accident, according to Allstate Insurance, which recently
compared claims data against the recently "revised" zodiac
calendar.
Over the past year, Virgos were nearly 700 percent more likely
to be in a car accident when compared to the determined and aware
Scorpio, the best drivers in the study. Perhaps a Virgo's shy,
perfectionist nature leads to overly cautious and timid driving
habits. By contrast, Scorpios were only involved in 1.5 percent of
all accidents in 2010.
The "new" sign, Ophiuchus, faired well in the study as the
second-safest drivers on the road. While the jury is still out on
the exact characteristics of an Ophiuchus, most astrologers seem to
indicate individuals born under this sign will be a bit luckier
than the rest.
But, can an astrological sign really influence driving
habits?
Generally, the signs with the fewest number of reported
accidents were those associated with traits like "compassion,"
"graciousness" and "resourcefulness" where those with more
accidents tended to be more "uncompromising," "arrogant" and
"impatient."
Below is a breakdown by Zodiac sign of the best and worst
drivers on the road.
|
|
|
Sign
|
Birthdates
|
Key personality
traits
|
Number of drivers involved in
accidents in 2010
|
|
|
Scorpio
|
November 23 - November
28
|
Passionate,
resourceful
|
26,833
|
|
|
Ophiuchus
|
November 29 - December
17
|
Wise, ambitious,
lucky
|
83,234
|
|
|
Cancer
|
July 21 - August 9
|
Compassion,
sensitivity
|
101,539
|
|
|
Aquarius
|
February 16 - March
11
|
Progressive,
independent
|
106,878
|
|
|
Libra
|
October 31 - November
22
|
Cooperative, gracious
|
110,592
|
|
|
Aries
|
April 17 - May 13
|
Impatience,
determination
|
112,402
|
|
|
Capricorn
|
January 18 - February
15
|
Responsible,
disciplined
|
128,005
|
|
|
Gemini
|
June 20 - July 20
|
Short attention span,
nervous
|
136,904
|
|
|
Sagittarius
|
December 18 - January
17
|
Impatient, idealistic
|
154,477
|
|
|
Pisces
|
March 12 - April 16
|
Fearful, overly
trusting
|
172,030
|
|
|
Taurus
|
May 14 - June 19
|
Uncompromising,
possessive
|
177,503
|
|
|
Leo
|
August 10 - September
15
|
Arrogance,
inflexibility
|
179,657
|
|
|
Virgo
|
September 16 - October
30
|
Worry, shyness
|
211,650
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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